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Lechon Asada- My take on Cuban Smoked Pork Butt

June 4, 2013 By Mike

Lechon Asada Cuban Smoked Pork Butt

Please Consider “Liking” The Backyard Pioneer on Facebook to keep up with all our happenings. . .   Lechon Asada sounds a heck of a lot sexier than smoked pork butt, the name rolls of the tongue and you can’t help but think of sunny tropical islands and flavorful foods. I love Southern BBQ but […]

Spyderco Resilience Review

May 20, 2013 By Mike

Spyderco Resilience

Spyderco Resilience Review The Spyderco Resilienceis an interesting blend of high-end materials, Chinese steel, and Spyderco design. The Spyderco Resilience is a huge hand filling knife and the big the big blade swings open with authority. It is a great value for it’s size and pedigree. Overall length: 9.375 inches Length closed: 5.25 inches Blade […]

How to Build a Trellis for Vertical Gardening

May 13, 2013 By Mike

Adding a trellis for Vertical Gardening is a great way to wring extra production out of your garden. Cucumbers, squash, and zucchini are excellent things to grow in a vertical space. It takes a little bit of work to train them up the trellis but the extra yield is worth the effort. These work well […]

10 Preparedness Skills for 12 Year Olds.

May 6, 2013 By Mike

    Recently The Mom With A Prep and Are We Crazy Or What?  ran blogs on skills that a kid should have by the time they turn 12. This really gave me some food for thought, my son just turned two and a half and I was left wondering what  Preparedness skills would be […]

Raised Bed Gardens as Landscaping.

April 29, 2013 By Mike

Raised Bed Gardening

Raised Bed Gardening As my desire to dig up the backyard and convert it into a thriving micro-farm runs headlong into the reality of what my wife will put up with, I think we have reached a happy medium, of using Raised Bed Gardens as Landscaping. Raised beds offers a lot of benefits for the […]

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About Mike

The Backyard Pioneer
I'm a 43 year old husband, father, life long outdoorsman, and have 20+ years experience in infrastructure construction. I strive to bring you the best EDC Knife and Gear Reviews, Small Scale Homesteading, Common Sense Preparedness, and Dutch Oven Recipes.

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